Did you feel that?
The ground shake?
I felt it.
The first thing that came to my mind was..wait I’m in BROOKLYN this is not what I think it is?…right?………. WRONG!!!
The aftershock of Virginia’s 5.9 earthquake reached New york at approximately 1:50 this afternoon . Even though it wasn’t very strong at all I couldn’t help but to think about if this was a really intense disaster like a Tsunami, Hurricane,Flood,Tornado or Earthquake what would me and my family do? Because storing bottles of water and canned goods is not good enough. There must be a PLAN. I remember months ago I was handed a flier from a Ready.Gov representative on making a disaster kit. I have no clue where it is now….sad, I know. But I had a wake up call and this time I answered.
Here is what I’m gonna do:
Prepare a Basic Emergency Supply Kit
This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days.
Prepare a Family Emergency Plan
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.
Practice the Plan
Go over the plan every 6 months to keep the ideas fresh in your families head or if a certain meetup place are no longer around.
Ready Kids is a different section of the website that incorporates disaster readiness with fun. Click here for more info.
I hope this information is spread amongst the community. Email,text,call. Do whats necessary to stay prepared and keep our community informed.
(As the host of Basketball Wives John Salley says……)
“two fingers y’all”
